TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement
TikTok has agreed to pay at least $100 million to settle allegations in Alabama that the platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children. The settlement, which avoids a trial scheduled for Monday, may result in a total payment of up to $300 million depending on specific conditions. As part of the agreement, TikTok will implement a two-hour daily time limit for underage users along with additional parental controls and restrictions on overnight usage.
- ▪TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million, with the total potentially reaching $300 million based on certain conditions.
- ▪The settlement resolves allegations that TikTok misled users about safety and designed its platform to addict children.
- ▪TikTok agreed to introduce a two-hour daily time limit for underage users and restrict overnight usage and cosmetic filters.
- ▪Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall stated that the settlement provides real protections to shield children from social media addiction.
- ▪This settlement follows a separate $400 million agreement reached with the Department of Justice in August regarding child privacy law violations.
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- ▪ TikTok to pay Alabama $100m and limit teenage use in first state settlement — The Guardian — World
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In Brief Posted: 1:24 PM PDT · September 26, 2026 Image Credits:Editorial RF (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Anthony Ha TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to allegations that the short-form video platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children. The case was scheduled to go to trial on Monday. According to the Alabama attorney general’s office, TikTok could end up paying the state a total of $300 million, depending on “certain conditions.” The company also agreed to introduce a two-hour daily time limit for underage users, with additional parental controls, as well as restrictions on overnight usage and cosmetic filters.
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